Animal research

Faculty, staff and students involved with animal research are encouraged to attend an IACUC advanced workshop on Sept. 5 at the Sheraton Hotel; co-hosted by the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare and UAA. Registration information (name, title, UAA address, e-mail and telephone number) should be faxed to (301) 345.3503 by Noon today. The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has offered to wave the fee for appropriate UAA personal attending. For more information call (907) 786.1626 or e-mail afesm@uaa.alaska.edu.
PROGRAM

7:30 Registration

Coffee and muffins

8:15 Welcome

Douglas Causey, PhD, University of Alaska Anchorage Representative

Introduction to IACUC-Advanced

Gregory R. Reinhard, DVM, MBA, DACLAM, SCAW Representative

General Presentations: IACUC Function and Development & Protocol Review

8:30 IACUCs and Protocol Review

Overview of Regulatory Oversight and Role of the IACUC

Ernest D. Prentice, PhD

8:45 Balancing Scientific Merit with Animal Welfare: Ethical Cost-Benefit Assessment

Ernest D. Prentice, PhD

9:30 Occupational Health and Safety: Field Research in Particular

Introduction and Moderator: John E. Blake, DVM, MVetSc

Janet C. Gonder, DVM, PhD

Douglas Causey, PhD

Pam Tuomi, DVM

10:30 Break

10:45 Compliance with Different Agencies

Moderator: Gregory R. Reinhard, DVM, MBA, DACLAM

Kimberlee B. Beckmen, MS, DVM, PhD, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Daniel M. Mulcahy, PhD, DVM, United States Geological Survey for

the Alaska Science Center

Susan B. Silk, MS, OLAW Representative

Jodie A. Kulpa-Eddy, DVM, APHIS Representative

Margaret S. Laws, MS, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service

12:30 Lunch

1:15 Breakout Sessions

Field Research: Monitoring and Collection

Moderator: Dorcas P. O'Rourke, DVM, MS, DACLAM

Jennifer M. Burns, PhD

C. Loren Buck, PhD

Ian van Tets, PhD

IACUC Protocol Review: Case Studies

Ernest D. Prentice, PhD

Top Noncompliant Issues: Diagnosis and Prevention

Janet C. Gonder, DVM, PhD, AAALAC Representative

Jodie A. Kulpa-Eddy, DVM, APHIS Representative

Susan B. Silk, MS, OLAW Representative

2:15 Break

2:30 Breakout Session

Wildlife Protocols

Kimberlee B. Beckmen, MS, DVM, PhD

Pam Tuomi, DVM

Top Noncompliant Issues: Diagnosis and Prevention

Janet C. Gonder, DVM, PhD, AAALAC Representative

Jodie A. Kulpa-Eddy, DVM, APHIS Representative

Susan B. Silk, MS, OLAW Representative

Field Research: Monitoring and Collection

Moderator: Dorcas P. O'Rourke, DVM, MS, DACLAM

Jennifer M. Burns, PhD

C. Loren Buck, PhD

Ian van Tets, PhD

3:30 General Session:

IACUC Hot Topics: Whistle Blower Protection; Semi-Annual Inspections; Endpoints, IACUC Administration, FOIA Requests, and more

Moderator: Ernest D. Prentice, PhD

John E. Blake, DVM, MvetSc

Janet C. Gonder, DVM, PhD, AAALAC Representative

Jodie A. Kulpa-Eddy, DVM, APHIS Representative

Eric S. Murphy, PhD

Susan B. Silk, MS, OLAW Representative

4:30 End of Workshop

Other Sponsor: Working for Animals used in Research Drugs and Surgery

*This workshop was reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE and meets the requirements for 7.5 hours of continuing education credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. If you are receiving CEU you must fill out the RACE Evaluation Form.